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Dates to Remember 2019-2020

October 14

15-17 Thanksgiving – no classes Registration of Students Entering Kindergarten in 2020-21

November 8

11 22

No classes for K-8 students–PD for staff Remembrance Day – no classes Grades K-12 Parent Teacher Conferences – no classes

December 20 Last Day of First Term

January 7

27 First Day for Students No Classes K-8 – PD for staff

17

February Family Day – no classes

2-6

March March Break

5

10 13 17

April No Classes K-8 – PD for staff Good Friday – no classes Easter Monday –no classes No Classes K-12 Parent Teacher Conferences – no classes

1 4

18

May Provincial Subject Council – no classes Branch AEFNB & NBTA Meeting–no classes Victoria Day – No classes

19

June Last Day for students

Special THANK YOUs

Thank you to the Danny & Jessica Foundation and the Sussex Vale Quilters Guild for their generous donations to AES and our Breakfast Program. Thank you to the members of the Sussex Fire Dept. who will be coming to the school to deliver a fire safety presentation for our K-3 students.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN OCTOBER

15-18th – Kindergarten Registration for

2020-2021 (8:00am – 4:00 pm)

10th – Picture Day!

11th - K-3 Fire Safety Talk

21st – 6:00 PSSC

7:15 Home & School Meeting

22 - Hot lunch/milk due for November

29th – Pumpkin Man visit

31st – Home & School Hallowe’en Party

Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten

Registration for the 2020-2021 school year

will be held October 15 – 18, 2019 at all of

the elementary schools of Anglophone South

School District. Kindergarten attendance is

compulsory for children who turn five years

of age on or before December 31, 2020

though entry may be deferred for one year

for those children who turn five between

September 1 – December 31, 2020.

Please bring the following documents to the

school when registering: Birth Certificate,

Medicare, and Immunization record. Kick Off

to Kindergarten meeting will be held on

Monday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. here at

Apohaqui Elementary School.

PARENT SCHOOL SUPPORT

COMMITTEE

The 2019-2020 AES Parent School Support

Committee (PSSC) has been formed and

consists of the following: Michelle

Hornbrook, Jennifer Miller, Misty Gervais,

Amanda-Rose Dubroy, Vicki Kierstead, Jodi

Totton-Cummings. Our staff members are:

Principal Jayne Bettle and Staff

Representative Christy Hoyt.

The role of the PSSC is to advise the

Principal on education and policy issues, as

well as to work with the Principal on the

development and evolution of the School

Improvement Plan (SIP). The committee

also communicates with the District

Education Council on PSSC matters. The

main objectives of the PSSC are to promote

communication between the student families

and the school, to encourage parental

involvement within the school, and to focus

on the collective needs of all students.

The first meeting will be Monday, October

21 at 6:00 p.m. Thank you to those giving

their time to this important committee.






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Home & School Update: We are excited to get our year kicked off with our first meeting which was held in September, where we voted on our new Executive. Positions were filled as follows: President: Jodi Totton-Cummings Vice President: Jenn Miller Secretary: Misty Humble-Gervais Treasurer: Vicki MacLean Kierstead Hot Lunch: Chelsea Edwards , Michelle Hornbrook & Amanda-Rose Dubroy Congratulations to the new executive, looking forward to a great year! A note was sent home earlier in the year about a $5 Home & School fee. This fee is a membership fee which we pay to the Provincial Home & School Association to allow us to vote on matters that arise, attend the annual general meeting and be kept in the loop of what Home & School Associations are doing across the province. This is not a mandatory fee to be part of our Home & School but by paying the fee it gives you a position to be a collective voice with others who are invested in the well-being of our schools.

Our Hot Lunch program will be kicking off in October with some fresh new flavors and some old traditions. Researching healthy options for the program can be a task all on its own. We try to stay within the guidelines of the Districts Healthy Eating Policy, Policy 711, which you can find online. We are excited to have started planning of our first activity for AES! Our annual Halloween Festivities will take place on Thursday Oct 31st. More details will follow but we will be looking for parent volunteers to join us that day for decorating, help supervise stations and clean up. This is an event that the students (and staff) look forward to and love! If you can devote sometime we will be discussing it further at our next meeting on Monday, October 21st @ 7PM. Please mark on your calendars that we will be meeting the 3rd Monday of each month and new faces are always welcome! A month into our school year and exciting things are happening already! Remember to Like & Follow us on Facebook @ Apohaqui Elementary Home & School Association

Hot Lunch Quick Tips: ~ Fill In & Return Form Provided! We strive to stay organized and serving many students can get crazy. The form provided includes all the information we need to ensure your child gets exactly what they order. Our memories are good - but we are unable to remember every time what your child "got last month"; please help us by filling in ALL the information. ~ Payments: Please send correct change, we are unable to make & return change regardless of the amount. ~ Return on Time! Due to our program being out-sourced we must adhere to our vendors deadlines. We cannot accept late orders for any reason.

Battery Recycling Program

We will once again be running the Battery Recycling

Program. For every 5 batteries that are brought in,

the student will receive one ballot. At the end of the

school year, at least one name will be drawn from all

entries over the year and will be presented with a

prize.






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Literacy Minute

Reading Aloud – Family Fun! Interaction with

a book can be a lot of fun. One of the best ways

to ensure that kids are having a good time

reading is to have fun with it yourself. There are

many ways to help this happen.

Funny Voices: You can do it; squeaky voice for

mouse and a deep voice for dad. The kids love

it.

Chorus Read: Read the text together.

Echo Read: you read a phrase, and the child

echoes it back

Gesture Broadly

Skype Read: if you have and use Skype, have a

loved one Skype read so you can see each other.

Happy Reading Everyone!

‘The Pumpkin Man’

will be visiting AES on Tuesday, October 29th. Each student will receive a pumpkin ($1.25 each please) to take home. Some classes may have special Art projects planned around/with the pumpkins as well. A special thank you to Ken Reicker who will bring us our pumpkins.

October 31st Halloween Party

A dance and other special activities will be held on the afternoon of October 31st. Students are encouraged to

bring costumes to school and to put them on after lunch. Healthy snacks will be provided to the students so there

will be no need to send in extra treats. We all look forward to this special event!

Thanks again to the AES Home & School and parent volunteers for their support.

Thank you for your generous contributions

toward ‘Toonies for Terry. Apohaqui

Elementary students donated $111 which

will be turned over to the Terry Fox

Foundation.

It is always so important for children to

learn to be global citizens.

Apohaqui Elementary School Chess Club

Chess is a popular worldwide activity that

enhances math skills by using higher cognitive

(thinking) skills such as critical thinking and

problem solving skills. It is also a social

activity that encourages patience, good

sportsmanship and self-esteem.

Our AES Chess Club has started for those

who want to learn how to play and for those

who already know how to play.

There are some resources in our school

library and on the internet should you wish to

help your child with their chess playing skills.

The internet site below give elementary level

chess tutorials to help teach and explain the

game from the simplest moves to the more

complicated plays.

Laura Surrett www.chesscorner.com/index.html






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Attendance Matters! * Attendance matters as early as kindergarten.

Studies show many children who miss too

many days in kindergarten and first grade

can struggle academically in later years.

They often have trouble mastering reading

by the end of third grade.

* Too many absent students can affect the

whole classroom by slowing down

instruction.

Please be aware of school start times (the first

bell goes at 8:00 am) and completion times

(Primary at 2:05 and Upper Elementary 2:15).

Tardy students usually don’t enter the classroom

quietly – instruction can be disrupted; and

leaving early is often difficult on the students and

teacher.

Checking in at the office helps us to ensure that

we know when students are coming and going.

It also allows teachers to better maintain student attention and keep more uninterrupted

learning time for all. To highlight the importance of attendance, we

will acknowledge student Perfect Attendance

each month of the year.

Congratulations to the students and to you, the parents, as well! We recognize your efforts in getting your child to school every day.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE

FOR THE

MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

Hannah A. Rae B. Callum C.

Jayden C. Adison C. Brooklyn D. Lucas F. Dawson F. Blake G.

Izabella G. Evan H. Ian H.

Avery H. Kennadi H. Brayden H. Chloe H. Luke H. Ethan J.

Rachel K. Zoe K. Syrus K. Claire L. Jasmine L. Parker M.

Brooke M. Hannah M. Bryceson M. Spencer M. Jacob McK. Parker McL.

Mackenlee M. Zackry M. Brieah M.

Emma M. Jacob M. Marina N. Declan O. Parker O. Dallas P.

Paige P. Kairi S. Dylan T.C. Ally W. Kyle W. Kayden W.

NOVEMBER HOT LUNCH ORDER FORMS

ORDERS AND MONEY DUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22

November Milk Money

18 Days x $.45 = $8.10

Student ___________________ Gr_____

White __________ Chocolate _________

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November’s Monday Hot Lunch

(Scrambled egg, ham & fruit)

3 Days x $3.50 = $10.50

Student ________________ Gr_____

S

November’s Wednesday Hot Lunch

(Pizza & Veggie Sticks)

4 Days x $3.00 = $12.00

Student ________________ Gr_____

S

November’s Friday Hot Lunch

(Quesadilla & Veggie Sticks)

3 Days x $4.00 = $12.00

Student ________________ Gr_____

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